noun · masculinesecond declension
ēthologus
ēthologus m (genitive ēthologī)
Classical[eːˈtʰɔ.ɫɔ.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈtɔː.lo.ɡus]
Meaning
- a mimic; one who imitates another person's mannerisms in jest
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēthologus | ēthologī |
| genitive | ēthologī | ēthologōrum |
| dative | ēthologō | ēthologīs |
| accusative | ēthologum | ēthologōs |
| ablative | ēthologō | ēthologīs |
| vocative | ēthologe | ēthologī |
ēthŏlŏgus, i, m., = ἠθολόγος,
I. one who jestingly imitates the manners, actions, gestures, etc., of others, a mimic:
mimus, Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 242; 2, 60, 244.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ēthologus adj.
, ἠτηολόγος, imitating manners, mocking personal peculiarities: mimi.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἠθολόγος (ēthológos).